This is the third year in a row that the Eagles have made the playoffs.
The Eagles secured their spot in the playoffs without playing a single play on Sunday, even though they had just lost two big games and their main quarterback was sick.
After beating the Cards 45–29 in Glendale, Arizona, the 49ers made sure that the Eagles would at least get a wild-card spot in the playoffs this year. The Eagles are in the playoffs for the sixth playoff appearance in seven years.
Nick Sirianni is the first boss in the team’s history to take the Eagles to the playoffs in all three of his first seasons.
There were two years under Ray Rhodes when the Eagles made the playoffs. Those were 1995 and 1996.
In 2021 and 2022, only the Eagles, Bengals, Chiefs, 49ers, Bills, Buccaneers, and Cowboys made it to the playoffs.
The 49ers are already guaranteed to make the playoffs. The rest of them have a chance to make the postseason again in 2023.
They’ve made the playoffs 17 times in 24 years, starting in 2000. They have only missed the playoffs 18 times, more than any other team.
There have been 17 playoff teams since 2000. The Colts or Seahawks are tied for 16th place via a chance for 17th this year.
You can go even further back and look at 1988. In that time, the Eagles made the playoffs 22 times, which is the most in NFL history.
In that time, the Packers and Patriots have also made the playoffs 22 times. The Packers are 6-8 and the Patriots are out for the season.
They are 10-3 going into their game in Seattle on Monday night. The Seahawks play the Giants at home on Christmas Day, the Cards play the Giants at home on New Year’s Eve, and the Giants play the Cards in East Rutherford on January 7. If they win all four, they’ll win the NFC East title and be at least the No. 2 seed in the NFC.
The 49ers are 11-3 and play the 10-3 Ravens in Santa Clara in Christmas Night, the Commanders to Landover on New Year’s Eve, and the Rams within Santa Clara on January 7.
If the Eagles win all of their games and the 49ers lose one, the Eagles will be the top seed. They would be 14-3 and the 49ers would be 13-4 in that case.
This year, the Eagles were the third team to win a spot in the playoffs. They did this before their game against the Seahawks on Monday night.
The Eagles are guaranteed a spot in the playoffs after the San Francisco 49ers beat the Arizona Cardinals 45–29 on Sunday.
Now, the Eagles have a chance to move up in the rankings and try to get the desired first-round bye that’s associated with being the No. 1 seed. They are 10-3, one game ahead of the 10-4 Dallas Cowboys in the NFC East.
To get the No. 1 spot, the Eagles would need to beat the 11-3 Bay Area 49ers by one game. The 49ers’ last three games are against the Baltimore Ravens, the Washington Commanders, and the Los Angeles Rams.
The Cowboys still have to play the Miami Dolphins, Detroit Lions, as well as Commanders after their loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday.
This is the Eagles’ last game of the season. They play the New York Giants, the Arizona Cardinals, and another game against the Giants.
Nick Sirianni is the first coach in Eagles history to start his career via three straight trips to the playoffs. These three trips were made in each of his three seasons as a coach.
The Philadelphia Eagles were able to secure a spot in the playoffs for a third year in a row, even though they lost two tough games in a row, making it unclear what their league standing was.
The Birds made it into the playoffs because the 49ers and Lions won and the Packers along with Falcons lost. The team has made the playoffs every year since Nick Sirianni became head coach, so this is their third year in a row.
Before Monday night’s game towards the Seattle Seahawks, there are some red flags, like Jalen Hurts’ health and Darius Slay’s knee injury. The defensive play caller will also be changed.
Because Hurts might not be able to play in Week 15, Marcus Mariota will take over at quarterback. Greg Payne of FOX 29 talked to Eagles fans to get a sense of how the change was going.
“As much as that we trust Jalen Hurts it requires a team to get wins, it takes a band to get stops, therefore I feel like if we simply come together, we gel together, and we have a collective initiative and I believe we will do well.”
Now that Big Dom is out and the back-to-back losses are over, some people are scared, but most people are sticking with the team. Mike Renzulli, Bartender at City Works, said, “We just need to work together; it’s not a one-man show.”
“Right now, I’m not sure about Marcus Mariota, but if we know our team, we fight baby,” Eagles fan Christian Bell said. “We are underdogs, we come up that we show ‘em how it’s done but we always battle back, it’s what we do.”